NMS A.1978.439 (P453063)

Administrative tablet dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Museum Number

NMS A.1978.439

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Measurements

46.0 mm × 34.0 mm × 14.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [1(gesz2@c)?] ninda# 1(asz@c) kasz 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)#? dug#
2. 2(gesz2@c)#? kasz 4(ban2@c) dug
3. ur-{d}nin-tu
4. 1(gesz2@c) ninda banszur? szu-i3-li2-su
5. 1(gesz2@c) lu2-lugal-pa-e3
6. 1(gesz2@c) ma2#-lah5
7. 4(asz@c) nar mar-tu
8. 5/6(disz) gurusz edin
9. 2(u@c) la2 2(asz@c) lu2-ma2-gur8 ninda kum2?-x-ta?
reverse
blank line
1. szunigin 3(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) 4(asz@c) ninda 5(u)? du8
2. 1(asz@c)? kasz 1(barig@c)#? (n) dug
3. 1(asz@c) kasz zi3 dug
4. 4(ban2@c) 3(disz)#? sila3 zi3 a#-ga-de3{ki}
5. 2(barig@c) sze kasz
6. n mu 5(disz) iti 2(u) 5(disz) u4

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Consult word list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P453063
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P453063

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	46.0 mm × 34.0 mm × 14.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	complete (Surface: Good)

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Museum Number	NMS A.1978.439
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2017-03-03 at 09:55:10	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2015-04-23 at 09:45:29	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2013-06-27 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Reid, Nicholas; Wagensonner, Klaus	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“NMS A.1978.439 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 27, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453063.

NMS A.1978.439 artifact entry (No. P453063). (2013, June 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453063

NMS A.1978.439 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453063 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453063},
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Cite this Artifacts

“NMS A.1978.439 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 27, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453063.

NMS A.1978.439 artifact entry (No. P453063). (2013, June 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453063

NMS A.1978.439 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453063 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {jun 27},
	title = {NMS {A}.1978.439 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453063},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453063},
}

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DA  - 2013/6/27/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P453063
LB  - CDLI:P453063
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - NMS A.1978.439 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P453063
ER  -